Responsibilities

• Partner closely with philanthropy leadership and frontline fundraising staff to develop donor engagement strategies that advance cultivation, solicitation, retention, and philanthropic revenue growth.
• Provide strategic leadership for donor engagement and communications functions, including management of staff, consultants, budgets, and cross-departmental initiatives.
• Use donor data, analytics, and constituent insights to evaluate engagement strategies, measure outcomes, and continuously improve donor experiences.
• Lead integrated donor communications across print, digital, web, social media, and emerging platforms.
• Collaborate with institutional leadership, program teams, and external partners to develop compelling impact narratives and donor-facing materials.
• Create customized donor engagement strategies, both short-term and long-term, to enhance donor retention and giving. These strategies should take into account donor performance and the life cycle of different donor groups.
• Analyze donor interests, demographics, and preferences to coordinate segmentation plans with other team members and partners for meaningful engagement and impact reports.
• Establish strategic objectives that align with the priorities of the department, division, and organization, ensuring that successful campaigns meet budgetary expectations.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate the annual suite of events which may include a high-visibility fundraising event that is a key producer of unrestricted philanthropic revenue.
• Plan and execute stewardship and cultivation events throughout the year. With advice and help from IIE program colleagues, develop the content and flow of event programs and recruits speakers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least eight (8) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• History of progressively responsible experience in engagement and cultivation of donors, alumni, or clients.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal abilities, with a proven ability to effectively engage with audiences across all levels, including on a global scale strongly preferred.
• Extensive experience and expertise related to non-profit advocacy.
• Hands-on experience organizing large, successful events, including financial responsibility for significant supplier contracts, requisitions, and purchase orders.
• Strong project management skills, with ability to develop work plans and timelines, foster collaboration, monitor progress, and ensure effective communication across the team.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, stay organized, solve problems, and manage time while facing multiple priorities.
• Enthusiasm and drive to get projects and tasks done.
• Customer service oriented.
• Strong attention to details and deadlines.

Benefits

• IIE offers a robust suite of benefits to team members including medical, dental, and vision plans, paid time off and holidays, student loan, tuition and professional development reimbursement programs, retirement plans and family medical leave benefits. Please visit our careers page for further details.